Does democracy work? Reflections on the US political process

27 April 2009 : Portsmouth Grammar  School

Does democracy work? Reflections on the US political process

  • Will President Obama Preside over the “decline and fall of the US Empire”?
    Dr Paul McVeigh, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Portsmouth
  • The role of race and gender in the 2008 Presidential election
    Dr Lee Sartain, Senior Lecturer in American History, University of Portsmouth
  • Managing the way out of the worst financial crisis since the 1930′s: How well are we doing
    George Magnus, Senior Economic Adviser, UBS Investment Bank
  • Does the “Special Relationship” have any significance for US Foreign Policy in the 21st century?
    Peter Lord, Political Counsellor, US Embassy, London